Inspired by a conversation I overheard a couple of guys talking about how they refer to their girlfriend's period as "shark week". This isn't a new term - just one I hadn't heard before. It was kind of funny and I chuckled to myself. And then... I immediately wanted to salvage that term and make it mine.

This zine was created in the first three weeks of June 2017 from the hours of 10pm-3am

This image was the first that came to mind when beginning my own internal dialog about how it feels when ingrained European beauty standards impede on my freedom to experience joy in not having to "maintain" body hair as taught or expected.